Ex Parte Burch et al - Page 1



          The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for             
                    publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.                           

                      UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                                      
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                          BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                                         
                                  AND INTERFERENCES                                                  
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                     Ex parte STEVEN D. BURCH and JOHN C. FAGLEY                                     
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                                 Appeal No. 2006-1216                                                
                              Application No. 10/623,674                                             
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                                       ON BRIEF                                                      
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         Before PAK, KRATZ and JEFFREY T. SMITH, Administrative Patent                               
         Judges.                                                                                     
         KRATZ, Administrative Patent Judge.                                                         

                              REMAND TO THE EXAMINER                                                 
              On consideration of the record, we determine that the above-                           
         identified application is not ready for a decision on appeal                                
         under 35 U.S.C. § 134.  Accordingly, we remand this application                             
         to the examiner for further consideration and action not                                    
         inconsistent with our opinion below.  37 CFR § 41.50(a)(1)                                  
         (effective September 13, 2004, 69 Fed. Reg. 49960 (August 12,                               
         2004), 1286 Off. Gaz. Pat. Office 21 (September 7, 2004)).                                  














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